| This is useful information for anyone attempting the | | | | carving the neck of your electric upright bass, always |
| construction of an electric upright bass. | | | | move the rasp away from you. When choosing a |
| In spite of the inherent complexities of the electric | | | | wood to make your electric double bass I highly |
| double bass, it is in fact quite simple to build. You | | | | recommend Mahogany. Mahogany should be used for |
| may be surprised to realise that I constructed my | | | | the neck and the body. |
| own from scratch and did so within a month. | | | | When deciding if you will build or buy the neck I ask |
| Here are some great tips to cut the work load | | | | you to consider the price. |
| 1. Although I built everything on my electric upright | | | | While it is possible to build the electric upright bass in |
| bass from scratch. It isn't necessary parts can be | | | | full, the fingerboard is very hard to get perfect Also |
| found quite cheap online | | | | as you will need to use Ebony for the fingerboard |
| 2. Strings can be found at WAY lower prices online | | | | you will find it cheaper to buy in the finished article |
| then offline | | | | rather than buy the materials and carve one yourself |
| 3. Pickups for your double bass will cost over $100 | | | | Don't forget this will not be an easy thing to do. You |
| new but if you buy the same piezo from an | | | | are proposing to build an instrument of a large scale |
| electronics shop will only cost you 50c I have included | | | | but you can learn. |
| links at the bottom to a totally free construction | | | | While some parts may seem impossible to build, |
| guide | | | | these are simple when broken into a series of small |
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| nothing else from this article, remember this. When | | | | |